Exploitable results Brass board integration of a reformer/fuel cell/battery/electric motor system for electric traction The project aimed to integrate a reformer, fuel cell, battery and electric motor in order to enable all three components to be integrated into a stationary test rig, simulating the operation of a hybrid electric vehicle. Using methanol as a fuel, the performance of the system would then be assessed under simulated vehicle driving conditions. The main objective was to design a system that could provide the energy/power required to run a van, weighing five tonnes, carrying out delivery services in an urban area. Although much research and development has already taken place on a range of fuel cells, batteries and reformers (for converting methanol into hydrogen), very few experiments have investigated the operational characteristics of complete, integrated systems. The project therefore represents state-of-the-art research in the field, integrating the various components in a "brass board" set up and conducting laboratory tests. The brass board is a completely self-supporting system, in terms of sustaining all internal use of electricity and compressed air. Searching for OpenAIRE data... There was an error trying to search data from OpenAIRE No results available
